At lunch with the poor

Irish bishops condemn burning of mosque replica at holiday festivities

Irish bishops condemn anti-Muslim display, religious sisters set up a field hospital for Venezuela earthquake victims, euthanasia in New Zealand surges, and more in this week's world news roundup.

‘We will rise with him,’ Venezuelan bishop says as Catholic nonprofits mobilize relief efforts

“Though we’ve been hit by nature, we don’t lose our hope because our hope is set on Christ the Lord, and he had victory over death and destruction,” Auxiliary Bishop Carlos Márquez said.

Catholic Church in Colombia calls for respecting presidential election results

With Abelardo de la Espriella's very narrow victory and outgoing President Gustavo Petros' refusal to accept that result, alleging fraud, the Colombian bishops urged citizens to respect the outcome.

At lunch with the poor, Pope Leo XIV calls on society to eliminate the causes of poverty, injustice

The Holy Father on July 11 hosted "Lunch with the Pope," a day of hospitality and fraternity at Borgo Laudato Si' within the papal gardens of Castel Gandolfo.